Submitted by Margaret McCaughey on the 2015 spring semester DIS (Denmark’s International Study Program) program in Copenhagen, Denmark…
At DIS we have no classes on Wednesdays. They are reserved for class trips, but since I don’t have any scheduled for 2 weeks I have a wonderful day off right in the middle of the week. Nicole and I went into a 9th grade class at a local public school. There were more DIS students than Danish students, but it worked out perfectly because we were able to sit and talk in small groups for an hour and a half and surprisingly we didn’t run out of topics. We covered differences between Danish and American school systems, family life, sports, transportation, foods, social settings, expectations and so much more. Most surprising for me was the fact that we were able to walk right into the school without being stopped by anyone asking our names or purpose. There was no sign of any form of security; very different from schools in America.
On Saturday, Emily, Mackenzie, Lauren and I headed to Sweden! We took the train to Malmo, which only took about 40 minutes. We did a lot of walking around and popping into cute shops, sampled chocolate at a little chocolate factory, and got a great lunch at a very busy spot where Emily and I split a pizza and salad. Then we walked over to a castle/museum/art gallery. We only got lost a little on the way…I’m learning to be okay with getting lost. It’s virtually impossible not to and besides you see so much more that way. But thank God for Emily and her data plan so we can use Google Maps if we’re desperate!
